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May
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[Fail] Best Buy Thinks The HTC EVO LTE Is Quite The Phone, Lists Off-Contract Price at $100k

Posted by in EVO 4G LTE (Jewel), News

Historically, Best Buy hasn't been the most, shall we say, reliable company when it comes to... well, anything. The most recent display of typographical error on Best Buy's part comes from the pre-order page for the upcoming HTC EVO LTE. Looks like Best Buy thinks it's the phone of the year - it has the off-contract price listed as $100k. Ha!

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While the $100k price tag may indeed be a humorous error, there is a silver lining: if you actually pre-order the phone from BB, you get a $50 gift card upon activation.

Specs:

  • 4.7-inch 1280x720 display
  • 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 8MP f/2.0 rear shooter, 1.3MP front camera
  • NFC with Google Wallet support
  • Kickstand
  • Android 4.0 with Sense 4

If $50 is enough for you to overlook this retail-pricing snafu, then head right here to pre-order your and secure a gift card in the process.

07
May
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[Update: It's Live] Sprint Gives Customers A Friendly Reminder: EVO 4G LTE Preorders Begin May 7th At 6AM PST

Posted by in EVO 4G LTE (Jewel), News, Sprint

Update: Annnnd, it's live. Go reserve yours today.

We already knew that Sprint's HTC One X-inspired EVO 4G LTE would be available for preorder on May 7th, but Sprint recently issued a friendly reminder to its customers, publishing a live countdown page which ends tomorrow morning at 6am PST and promises viewers a chance to "call dibs" on the latest addition to the carrier's "most adored family of smartphones." Starting tomorrow, the EVO 4G LTE can be preordered for $199 with a new two-year agreement or eligible upgrade.

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Just in case you've forgotten, here are a few reasons to be excited about the EVO 4G LTE:

  • 4.7" 720p Super LCD Display
  • 1.5GHz Dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor
  • 8MP camera with 1.3MP front shooter
  • 16GB onboard storage (expandable via MicroSD)
  • 1GB RAM
  • LTE Connectivity
  • Google Wallet compatibility
  • Powerful, convenient kickstand
  • Slick Unibody design
  • Android 4.0 with Sense 4.0 overlay

If you've been waiting for the chance to get your hands on this awesome device since its much-hyped announcement, keep an eye on the countdown page (linked below) and get your wallet ready.

06
May
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[Deal Alert] Sprint's Galaxy Nexus Available For $149.99 From Amazon Wireless

Posted by in Deals, Galaxy Nexus, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, News, Sprint

If you're yearning to get a Sprint-connected Galaxy Nexus but missed Wirefly's pre-order deal, you're in luck – Amazon Wireless is offering one of the Now Network's first LTE devices for just $149.99 with a new activation or eligible upgrade, a $50 discount over Sprint's normal subsidized price of $199.99.

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Just in case you've forgotten what makes the Galaxy Nexus an awesome device, here are its specs one more time:

  • 4.65" 720p Super AMOLED display
  • Sprint LTE Connectivity
  • NFC (With Google Wallet Support)
  • 1.2GHz Dual-Core OMAP 4460 Processor
  • 1GB RAM
  • 5MP Camera / 1.3MP Front Shooter
  • 1850mAh Battery
  • Pure Android Experience

If you want to get your hands on Sprint's Galaxy Nexus and save about $50 at the same time, just hit the source link below and take advantage of the deal.

04
May
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Small OTA Update (Build 5.07.651.1) Rolling Out To The HTC EVO 4G Now, Brings The 'Sprint Connections Optimizer'

Posted by in EVO 4G (Supersonic), News, Sprint

A small OTA update started rolling out the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint this morning that brings but one enhancement to the device: the Sprint Connections Optimizer. Never heard of it? It's actually pretty neat.

It's basically a location-aware service that can enable/disable Wi-Fi and WiMax based on user defined variables (much like Tasker or Locale). For example, it can automatically turn on Wi-Fi when it knows you're at home or the office. Or, let's say you've connected to (and saved) Wi-Fi at the local coffee shop. Once the phone detects that you're there, it can automatically connect to the Wi-Fi.

03
May
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Yep, It's Pretty Likely The Galaxy S III Won't Have A Quad-Core Processor In The US

Posted by in Galaxy S III, News, Rumors, Samsung

If you've been following the Galaxy S III news today, you know it has a banging new Exynos 4 quad-core processor that absolutely obliterates benchmarks. The problem is that the Exynos 4 platform is quite old at this point (for a mobile chipset), and was never designed to support LTE. That's why devices like the Galaxy S II Skyrocket don't use an Exynos chip. Devices with Exynos 4 chips that do, like the Galaxy Tab 7.7 LTE, use an external one - adding thickness and increasing power consumption.

While Samsung has hinted at times that the Exynos 4412 chip could, in theory, support LTE with an external (read: adding thickness, weight, decreasing battery life) modem, nothing concrete has come of those rumblings.

02
May
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Google Announces Carrier Billing For Movies, Music, Books, And Apps From The Play Store On Some Carriers

Posted by in Google, News

If you prefer not to give Google your credit card info, and would rather consolidate all your Play Store payments into one big carrier bill, then we've got some good news for you. Google just announced an expansion to the carrier billing system that now includes the ability to charge books, movies, and music to your carrier bill, in addition to apps.

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The full list of carriers that support the new billing is above. Sorry Verizon users, you're still not on the list. The other three major US carriers, as well as a host of international carriers, support the new payment system, though.

01
May
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Sprint Signs Contract With WSCA That Nets The Carrier $2B Over Four Years

Posted by in News, Sprint

Sprint's money troubles are no secret to anyone. After losing out on the Lightsquared deal, not to mention the decreased revenue from the iPhone deal (which should pay off in the long run), Sprint has had trouble making ends meet in the short term. Thanks to a new deal signed with the Western States Contract Alliance (WSCA), Sprint will receive $2bn in revenue over the next four years in exchange for its wireless services. Big customer.

It's not enough to offset the absolute thrashing that Sprint's finances have taken recently. When the carrier is taking losses a billion dollars in one quarter, two billion over 16 of them seems like a drop in the bucket.

01
May
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Sprint Rolling Out A Fix (FD02) For That Pesky No Data Problem For Galaxy Nexus Users

Posted by in News, Sprint

Remember that problem Galaxy Nexus devices were having on Sprint where owners couldn't get any connection to any data network at all? Well, if you happened to be one of those owners, how could you forget? Worry not, though! Sprint just announced it will be rolling out a fix over "a 1-2 day period."

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You'll need to be connected to a WiFi network to do anything (though this shouldn't be new to you if you're affected by this problem). Hopefully this will be the end of the data issues for Galaxy Nexus owners on Sprint. If you've been among those affected, let us know in the comments if this fix works for you.

29
Apr
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Sprint's Galaxy Nexus Gets Treated To CM9 Nightlies, ClockworkMod Recovery

Posted by in Development, Galaxy Nexus, News, Sprint

Despite recent reports of data connectivity issues, it looks like owners of Sprint's Galaxy Nexus have a couple of things to be excited about as we head into the new week.

First off, the CyanogenMod team has begun cooking up CM9 Nightlies for the device, offering users a nightly dose of cutting-edge, ICS-powered code.

Additionally, the Sprint-connected Nexus is now privvy to its own builds of ClockworkMod's recovery solution – both touch and otherwise.

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With official CyanogenMod nightly builds and access to what is widely considered one of the most popular recovery options available, it looks like Sprint's Galaxy Nexus is already off to a great start in the modding community.

27
Apr
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Some Sprint Galaxy Nexus Owners Are Experiencing Data Connection Problems, Sprint/Samsung Working On A Fix

Posted by in News, Sprint

If you're on the Sprint network, and you're thinking about upgrading to the Galaxy Nexus, you might want to hold off for a bit. Some users in Sprint's forums are reporting that they are unable to connect to Sprint's 3G data network, instead only able to get data via WiFi. Ouch.

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Said one user, who attached the above screenshot:

I've attached a screen shot from RF Signal Tracker.

It shows EVDO-A is available and a "Network State" of "CONNECTING"

Every now and then it will get a data connection and the network state changes to CONNECTED, but that will only last for a few seconds.  It doesn't matter if I'm in an area with 2bars or 5 bars, same results.  I've tried toggling all of the differnt options under Mobile Networks.

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